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posted 07/02/2008, comments (0)

New Tool May Help to Detect Reflux in Children

Scintigraphy may become the newest tool to detect acid reflux in children. Research from Pakistan shows scintigraphy to be highly effective at safely diagnosing reflux, while delivering smaller doses of radiation as compared to the more traditional barium x-ray test.   Scintigraphy is a diagnostic test in which a 2 dimensional picture... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/01/2008, comments (0)

Learning how to read your baby's signals

A new reality show premiered the other day. The Baby Borrowers on NBC is about five teen couples who believe that they are ready to start families. Instead of giving them an egg, a bag of flour or a doll that cries, the producers give them real babies.   One of the promos for the show was a clip of a baby puking and the teens almost... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/29/2008, comment (1)

going to the GI

So I finally saw my regular doctor who said there was nothing more she could do & sent a referal to the GI dept. After a week they called me & were going to make me wait 2 months to see them. Hell no. So I got an appt. for the 17th (July). They are doing an enscopy(sp?). A tube w/a camara thet they stick down your throat to your belly, to... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/28/2008, comments (0)

Comparing the cost of GERD Surgery vs Medication

A new study from the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology examined the difference in cost between surgery (laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication) or the Stretta (non evasive surgery) vs. medication with a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI).  The researchers also looked at the patient's symptoms and quality of life for each treatment... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/27/2008, comment (1)

Is this Acid reflux?

my 4 yr old son coughs from time to time with no real reason that i know of.  Then last week his teacher at preschool told me when he went down for his afternoon nap his would wake after 30 mins make some weird noises then throw up a little in his mouth and swallow it again then go balck to sleep.  Is this acid reflux, what should i... Read moreChevron
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